392 Zoological Society. 



determination difieis. The principal instances are Pollux, y and a 

 Cassiopeo!, x, s, and g" Cephei. x and * Ophiuchi, jS and s Aquilcs, and x 

 and X Lyra. 



Among the presents announced this evening was a repeating Theo- 

 dolite, by T. Jones, of Charing Cross, with horizontal circle of 20 

 inches diameter, graduated on silver, reading oft" to seconds by 3 mi- 

 crometer microscopes, attached to a frame concentric with the circle, 

 and on the same axis ; with SO-inch transit telescope, with levels and 

 divided circle, as in the great Theodolite of the trigonometrical survey. 

 This valuable instrument was presented by J. Fuller, Esq. Fellow of 

 the Society. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence. 



Jan. 24, 1832. — Specimens were exhibited of various Mammalia 

 and Birds, collected in Nepal by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Corr. Memb. 

 Z. S., British Resident at Katmandoo. The Mammalia included 

 specimens of the following species : — A new species of Felis, L., 

 characterized as Felis Moormensis; the Chiru Antelope, Antilope 

 Hodgsonii Abel ; Mr. Hodgson's account of which, read to the 

 Committee on March 22nd, 1831, will be found in the Phil. Mag. 

 and Annals, N.S. vol. ix. p. 453; an Antelope new to science, cha- 

 racterized by Mr. H. as the Antilope bubalina; and the wild Dog 

 of Nepal, respecting which Col. Sykes, who was present, stated 

 his imiiression that it was identical with the Canis Duhhunensis, 

 described by him on a former occasion, (as noticed in Phil. Mag. 

 and Annals, N.S. vol. x. p. 305, though he declined pronouncing 

 a decided opinion on the point. They were accompanied by co- 

 loured figures, and, except in the instance of the latter, by accounts, 

 which were read, of the several animals, from the pen of Mr. Hodg- 

 son. 



Among the Birds contained in Mr. Hodgson's collection were 

 the following species; Hcematornis undulatus, a species described 

 in our report of the Committee's proceedings on Dec. 27, 1 830, and 

 figured in Mr. Gould's Century of Birds ; Myophonus Temminckii, 

 the difference between which species and the Myophonusjflavirostris 

 (metallicus, Temm.) had been pointed out before the Committee on 

 Dec. 27, 1830, as stated Phil. Mag. and Annals, vol. ix. p. 294 ; N.S.— 

 a specimen of Zoothera monticola, deviating in no respect from that 

 already described, Phil. Mag. and Annals, N.S. vol. ix. p. 295, and 

 figured by Mr. Gould ; — Buceros Ncpalensis, an interesting s])ecies of 

 Hornbill, described by Mr. Hodgson in the Asiatic Researches, vol. 

 xvii. p. 178, but which had never before been seen in Europe ; Phasi- 

 anus Icucomclanos, Lath. (Ind. Orn. ii. 633), the difference between 

 which and the Phasianus albo-cristatus, described by Mr. Vigors in 

 the Phil. Mag. and Annals, N.S. vol. ix. p. 60, was pointed out by 

 that gentleman; — a new species of Pigeon, characterized by Mr. 

 Vigors as Columba Hodgsonii. 



A specimen was exhibited of the Birgus Lalro, Leach, which 



